Creatine improves muscle mass and cognitive function even without exercise

geox 17 points 11 comments September 11, 2026
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upheaval7276

this article is garbage, likely just written by AI without any proofreading. so many things in the article are wrong after reading the study a bit. for example, study says 73 people, article says 64. Article says only part of the participants were in a caloric deficit. Study says "All participants followed a diet plan aligned with the American Heart Association's macronutrient recommendations (55% carbohydrate, 15% protein, 30% fat) to induce a modest energy deficit of approximately 300–500 kcal/day.". etc, etc skip the article, read the study at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15502783.2026.2...

15155

The question is: does it increase muscle nuclei or just water volume?

comrade1234

Don't you normally have about a kilo (or 500g?) excess as backup energy stored in your muscles and liver(?)? Why would taking a few dozen grams help?

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